A Silent Custodian of the Nadwah Tradition
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم I received the following message concerning Mawlānā Aʿẓam Sharqī Nadwī from my dear friend Mawlānā ʿAbd al-Jī Nadwī, currently resident…
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Who Is Free from Disbelief (Kufr)?
A position for an imam became vacant at a mosque here in England, so the mosque trustees engaged one of our friends to serve. For some time he led the prayers, taught the children, and delivered talks. When the mosque’s governing council became satisfied with his abilities, they asked him…
The Loftiness of the Chain of Transmission of Mawlana Fadl al-Rahman Ganj Murādābādī (رحمه الله)
Mawlānā Faḍl al-Raḥmān Ganj Murādābādī (may Allah have mercy on him) Introduction and Background Some time ago, this writer authored an article concerning the…
ʿIlm al-Kalām and the Proof of God
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The Qurʾān’s call to faith is not founded upon intricate philosophical premises or abstract rational syllogisms. Rather, it rests upon…
Performing Ṭawāf on the Ground Floor by Deception
17 January 2026 ⸻ The Question Respected Shaykh, Mawlānā Dr Mohammed Akram Nadwi (may Allah preserve you), Peace be upon you and the mercy…
Lessons from the Battles of Badr and Uhud
Introduction The period extending from the battle of Badr to the battle of Uhud represents a decisive phase in the historical, theological, and moral…
Ibn Taymiyyah’s al-Radd `ala al-mantiqiyyin
The great British philosopher, logician and mathematician, Bertrand Russell (1872 – 1970) wrote in his Autobiography (1950, p. 395): When I survey my life,…
Modern science and the pursuit of power over wisdom
Modern science is widely regarded as the most successful system of knowledge production in human history. Its authority derives from its remarkable capacity to…
The One Who Makes the Impossible Possible
8 January 2026 بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The Ṣiddīqūn recognised Allah in times of ease; they beheld His manifestation in His blessings and made…
Two Winters, One Man
Title: Two Winters, One Man 6 January 2026 بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم I arrived in Oxford, England, from India in January 1991. At the…
A Letter to Mohammad Ahmad Khan
Son of the respected Qur’anic teacher, Mrs Sehrish Tashfin Dear Mohammad, It gives me great pleasure to know that you are working hard in…